Take Stock of the Situation

Key Considerations in Choosing Subject

Combination

Key Considerations

1. What do I want to do in future? (i.e. Aspirations)

2. What are my Strengths?

3. Do I meet the Eligibility criteria?

4. Can I Manage?

Aspirations

Post Secondary Aspirations Universities

(3-4 years undergraduate studies)

GCE ‘O’ Level

Direct Admission to JCs/Polys

Junior Colleges/ Millennia Institute

(2/3 years)

Polytechnic

(3 years)

Requirements in Local Universities*

Courses Pre-requisites

Medicine Usually As for GCE ‘A’ & ‘O’ levels

Chemistry - key subject

Law Usually As for GCE ‘A’ & ‘O’ levels

English Language & General Paper - key subjects

*For NTU & NUS. Note that the requirements differ for specific courses

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Requirements in Local Universities*

Courses Pre-requisites

Arts & Social Sciences

Subject specific

Business Administration

Pass in H1 Mathematics at GCE ‘A’ level

Pass in Additional Mathematics at GCE ‘O’ level

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Subjects* Level Examination

Project Work (PW) H1 Completed in JC1

Mother Tongue Language (MTL)

H1 Exam in JC1/2

General Paper (GP) or Knowledge & Inquiry (KI)

H1

H2

Exam in JC2

(Equivalent to GP + H1 contrasting subject)

Compulsory Subjects

Students will study at least one subject outside their area of specialisation

May be offered at

H1 or H2 level

contrasting subject

Contrasting Subject

GCE ‘A’ Level

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Sample Subject Combinations at GCE ‘A’ level

If you are a Mathematics & Sciences enthusiast

If you are a Humanities & the Arts enthusiast

H2 Physics H2 Chemistry H2 Mathematics H1 Economics

(contrasting subject) Compulsory H1 MTL GP PW

H2 Economics H2 Geography H2 Mathematics

(contrasting subject) H1 Art Compulsory H1 MTL GP PW

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If you are a Mathematics & Sciences enthusiast

H2 Physics H2 Chemistry H2 Mathematics H1 Economics

(contrasting subject) Compulsory H1 MTL GP PW

MOE Special Programmes Offered at IPJC

Programme Offered by

Music Elective Programme ACJC, DHS, RI, TJC

Humanities Scholarship Programme ACJC, HCI, NJC, RI, TJC, VJC

Bicultural Studies Programme (Chinese) DHS, HCI, RVHS

The new government JC is therefore positioned among the top-tier JCs offering exclusive MOE special programmes.

2015 Year 3 Subject Combination

Implications RECOMMENDED

8 subjects

9th subject* recommended only for

academically more inclined students who met the Criteria

2 Languages + 2 Maths + 2 Sciences + 2 Humanities

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Eligibility

Core Academic Programme

Languages and/or Knowledge Skills Humanities and the Arts Mathematics and Sciences

World Readiness Programme Philosophy of Knowledge Emerging Asia Current Affairs Disciplinary Modules

Lifeskills & Character Programme

Character & Leadership Careers & Further Education Co-curricular Activities & Physical Education

Our IP Experience

Passion Pursuit

Platforms for Exploration •Aesthetics & Affective Modules •Research & Mentorship •Service Learning

Platforms For Pursuit •Sabbaticals/ Attachments in Institutes of Higher Learning & Industries •Local and Overseas

Mandatory Subjects Mandatory Subjects

Languages English Language

Higher Chinese

Mathematics Additional Mathematics

Mathematics

WRP (E.g. Social Studies, CQ, conversational Malay)

Passion Pursuit

Extended Research Module

Mandatory WRP Component Details Expectations

(by end of Y4)

WRP Core Clusters

Philosophy of Knowledge

Emerging Asia (E.g

conversational Malay)

Current Affairs (E.g. Social

Studies)

Cultural Intelligence

Elective Clusters

Languages

Humanities

Mathematics

Sciences

Engaged in at least

four modules in

total; of which

Two modules

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Core cluster

One module

selected from

Elective cluster

Attended all WRP

symposiums

Subject Options Option

8 subjects (RECOMMENDED) 2 Sciences 2 Humanities Students with MEP to choose 1 from the list

below List of Humanities subjects: Geog, History, E Literature, C Literature

Option 9 Subjects 2 Sciences 2 Humanities 3rd Language

Subject Options

Option 9 subjects 3 Sciences 2 Humanities Criteria: Overall “A” for all subjects Science : A+

Following subjects are not offered to the Integrated Programme

Additional Subjects

Art

‘O’ level Music

OSIE PE

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Allocation Procedure

• Merit of student

• Availability of vacancies

• Teacher availability

10/27/2014

Manageability

Total Curriculum Load

Co-curricular Programme Co-curricular Activity

(including competitions at national level)

Character and Citizenship (including National Education, Community Involvement and Student Leadership)

Co-curricular Programme Co-curricular Activity

(including competitions at national level)

Character and Citizenship (including National Education, Community Involvement and Student Leadership)

Core Academic Programme 8 academic subjects Enrichment modules Extended platforms

(competitions etc)

WRP PP Research Modules